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Some of the most anticipated and controversial confirmation hearings will take place later this week. Will Kash Patel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard be able to win over enough members of the Senate?
From Fox News. Some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive branch nominees are set to appear before Congressional committees next week. …
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Kashyap “Kash” Patel has been nominated to be the FBI’s next director and will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee [on Thursday], while Director of National Intelligence (DNI) pick Tulsi Gabbard has a hearing scheduled on the same day before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tapped to become director of the Department of Health and Human Services, will face questions on Wednesday from members of the Senate Finance Committee, which directly oversees the department. He’ll also appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee on Thursday for a courtesy hearing.
The Senate’s “advice and consent” role allows the body to review the president’s appointments and provide oversight on key positions. The picks require a majority vote in the Senate with Republicans holding a 53-47 vote advantage over Democrats. …
Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. …
Meanwhile, Trump has argued that Gabbard will bring a “fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights and securing Peace through Strength.” …
Critics have attempted to paint Gabbard as a national security risk who is sympathetic to U.S. adversaries. …
Kennedy Jr. is also a contentious pick, and he could face opposition, even from Republicans. In particular, Kennedy’s views and past statements about vaccines have been scrutinized by both GOP and Democratic lawmakers. …
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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – Kash Patel, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=127058471)